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Akor Adams has shared his excitement after helping Sevilla pick a point against Elche at the Martínez Valero Stadium on Monday night. Sevilla held their hosts to a 2-2 draw in the thrilling contest. Akor, who was making his first appearance for Sevilla after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, bagged a brace for the Rojiblancos. It was Sevilla’s first point in LaLiga since December. Elche led 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining on the clock, before substitute Akor scored twice in the 75th and 92nd minutes respectively. “I came back for the match after a long tournament, the team…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed to 26th in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, their highest position in 16 years, following a strong run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, The PUNCH reports. Hosts Morocco also broke into the top 10 for the first time since 1998, reflecting the significant impact of the tournament on African football. Eric Chelle’s boys were among the biggest movers in the January 2026 FIFA ranking, rising 12 places after securing the bronze medal in the continental competition. Their previous highest ranking was in May 2010, when they were ranked…

Decentralized Finance yield platform Pendle is set to replace its vePENDLE token as its primary governance and reward token, arguing the previous design held back broader adoption. In an announcement via X on Monday, Pendle unveiled sPENDLE, its new “liquid staking token” that will soon replace vePENDLE as the primary governance token on the protocol. “We’re excited to introduce sPENDLE, the next evolution of Pendle tokenomics. This upgrade is designed to address critical limitations of the vePENDLE system, while unlocking new opportunities for PENDLE holders and the protocol,” Pendle said. sPENDLE is a liquid fee and governance token with a 14-day withdrawal period,…

Brooklyn Beckham’s ongoing feud with his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, has made headlines for years. Brooklyn married his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, in April 2022. Rumors soon began to circulate that Nicola and Brooklyn’s mother had a falling out over a wedding gown — an allegation Brooklyn tried to stymy. “They’re always going to try and put people down,” he told Variety in August of the same year, in an attempt to end the feud rumors. “But everyone gets along, which is good.” However, Brooklyn later claimed that there was some family drama surrounding his wedding in a scathing…

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has reacted to an online publication that falsely reported the death of his mother, describing the claim as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts early Tuesday, Mr Ribadu said he had been inundated with calls and messages from friends and associates following the report, which claimed that his mother died on Monday, 19 January 2026. While expressing appreciation to those who reached out to commiserate with him, Mr Ribadu clarified that the report was entirely false. “It is important to set the record straight.…

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that nobody in the FCT Administration is being owed salary. Olayinka disclosed this while reacting to the talks about non-payment of the outstanding 5-month wage award. Featuring on Arise News Night Insight, Olayinka reaffirmed his earlier stance that the payment for FCTA workers has started. He said: “Nobody in the FCT is owed salary, I have also received my December salary. Let’s not confuse the people, the issue you are talking about is about casual…

Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered an underground Boko Haram logistics base containing fuel, medical items and other supplies in Borno State. The discovery was made after soldiers carried out intelligence-led attacks on terrorist hideouts in the Timbuktu Triangle area, covering Chilaria, Garin Faruk and Abirma communities. The operation took place on Sunday. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Uba Sani, confirmed the development in a statement released on Monday. According to him, the operation was part of Operation Desert Sanity and led to the destruction of several terrorist camps…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has revealed the three players that will not be fit to face Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The trio of Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori and Max Dowman did not make the trip to Italy. Arteta, however, confirmed that Kai Havertz and Christhian Mosquera were fit and available. When asked whether he had more fitness updates to provide, Arteta replied: “No, that’s all.” Last season, Inter ended Arsenal’s unbeaten run in the Champions League, thanks to Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty.

The upgrade of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, is expected to gulp the sum of N24,642,000,000 from the N203,602,968,852 budget allocated to the National Sports Commission in the 2026 appropriation bill, The PUNCH reports. President Bola Tinubu had presented a N58.18 trillion “Budget of Restoration” to a joint session of the National Assembly last year, and Nigeria’s sports budget for 2026 has witnessed a 300 per cent increase from the N78bn allocated in 2025, as the commission targets several projects as well as major competitions. Chairman of the NSC, Shehu Dikko, had targeted the end of 2025 to commence…

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Adani–Nsukka Road, killing one armed suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle after a fierce early-morning gun battle with suspected kidnappers. The confrontation, our correspondent gathered, occurred around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, at the Ngene-Ukwu axis of the highway, when officers from the Adani Division, working with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, intercepted the suspects as they allegedly emerged from a nearby bush to abduct occupants of a passing vehicle. Confirming the incident on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said, “During the…